Head outside after the sun sets Thursday and you might catch a glimpse of a spectacular sight rising in the night sky.

Discover why Earth’s rotation is accelerating, how lunar gravity and climate changes play a role, and what it means for timekeeping.

Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time ...

THE greatest force in the world is one that attracts and brings people and things together, one that created the Earth and affects everyone, for good or bad. This force can unite and strengthen bonds.

The crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission sit inside a Dragon training spacecraft at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California.

Scientists have revealed exactly when the next shortest days will occur as Earth's rotation speeds up once again.

Mayo Clinic physician and researcher Dr. Abba Zubair's work combines two passions—medicine and space—for the benefit of astronauts and people on Earth. His research in space is yielding discoveries in ...

Moon-Rice project develops super-dwarf, protein-rich rice varieties for space missions and extreme Earth environments.

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...

Welcome to Edition 8.02 of the Rocket Report! It's worth taking a moment to recognize an important anniversary in the history ...

(Web Desk) - Growing fresh food hundreds of thousands of kilometres from Earth is one of the greatest challenges facing permanent human bases on the Moon and Mars. But the seeds of a rice ideal for ...

Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...